Overview

• Chris Columbus, director of 'Home Alone 2,' has described Donald Trump's cameo in the 1992 film as an 'albatross' and a decision he deeply regrets.
• Columbus claims Trump insisted on the cameo as a condition for filming at the Plaza Hotel, which Trump owned at the time, despite Trump's later denial of coercion.
• The director fears severe personal consequences, including deportation, if he attempts to remove the cameo, though he acknowledges his remarks on this are partly sardonic.
• Trump's cameo initially received enthusiastic reactions during test screenings, which influenced Columbus's decision to keep it in the final cut.
• The controversy over the cameo has persisted for decades, with Trump disputing Columbus's account and defending the scene's contribution to the film's success.